Review- Thor

Thor is the newest movie based on characters from Marvel Comics, like Iron Man and Incredible Hulk(I mention those two for a reason). Thor(played by Chris Hemsworth, most familiar as Captain Kirk's dad in 2009 film Star Trek) is an arrogant, self centered man whose thirst for battle is wore on his sleeve. His home is Asgard, which is in a different realm than Earth. His father Odin(played by Anthony Hopkins) has make a decision on which son he would have succeed him, Thor, the God of Thunder or Loki(played by Tom Hiddleston). Thor, due to actions of his own, is stripped of his powers and banished down on to Earth as punishment. The movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who is known for acting in and directing some of the great Shakespeare adaptations. Thor, under the surface, plays like a modern day Shakespeare tale. Elements like jealousy, power struggles  and epic battles are all present in the movie. On the surface, it's a good action movie with the story of redemption deeply rooted inside. It starts out a little slow trying to tell the back story. Once you get through that and on Earth, it's even paced and charming, especially the chemistry between Thor and a scientist named Jane Foster(played by Natalie Portman). As like the other movies(Iron Man 1 & 2, Incredible Hulk) there's stuff after the credits so don't leave yet. It's all connected so go see it.